Richard commits to Clemson

Wednesday

May 8, 2013 at 7:33 PM

Phil Kornblut

TE Milan Richard of Savannah will have a chance to do something his famous uncle Herschel Walker never did, score a touchdown inside Clemson's Death Valley. Richard committed to Clemson Wednesday night after narrowing his list to Clemson, USC, Vanderbilt and Ole Miss. Richard visited Clemson for the USC game last November and had the Tigers high up on his list since then. "He and his family have done a very good job from day one evaluating everything associated with somewhere and at the end of the day he just felt like it was the best fit," said Richard's coach Mark Stroud. "They use a guy doing various things and he's a guy that can play in there and give them a situation where they don't have to change personnel. I think he gives them exactly what they are looking for in the ability to keep him on the field in various places without changing personnel." Richard had 22 catches for 341 yards and three touchdowns last season. He had five touchdown catches as a sophomore. "He's got the whole package, size and speed, explosiveness, everything you're looking for in a player at that position," Stroud said. "He has great hands, big hands. The kid's an athlete." Richard becomes the fifth commitment for Clemson's 2014 class.